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Bill Heizer F/F E.M/T.-P

67, Male

Amarillo Texas

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
Years in Fire/EMS:: 30
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Randall County Fire Dept
Years With Department/Agency: 18
Web Site:: http://www.pemss.net
My Training:: Firefighter/ Paramedic , EMS and Fire training
officer with RCFD
Senior Field Paramedic and Field Training Officer
with Hospital - Based EMS
About Me:: I started riding tailboards in 1975 with a county
based fire dept. I became a Paid EMT-P with AMS
in Oct 1986 and joined RCFD in 1990 and have served continuously. As of November 15th 2010, I will be a Full time Training Officer employed by Randall County Fire Dept and be prn at AMS
Relationship Status:: Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I initially wanted to go into law enforcement, but a neighbor who was a police officer talked me into looking at either the fire service or EMS and the television show Emergency helped play a significant role in shaping my future
Top Issues Facing Responders:: 1. Safety on and off the Fireground
2.Training
3. Driver training
4 Public education
5. Funding for rural fire/ems systems

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Pastor Dawn Marie Lafferty

Thanks for the kind welcome! I look forward to talking to you and my other new friends.

May 12, 2008
Heath Austin

Thanks Bill appriciate the welcome.

May 13, 2008
Brent

Thanks Bill, Will you be at the pumper races in Amarillo this weekend? We have a crew going. Stay Safe

May 13, 2008
Brandi

thanks bill!

May 15, 2008
Oldman

I always tell the youngers, that I may teach them everything they know, but I'll never be able to teach them everything I know. I'll always keep a few tricks up my sleeve.

May 19, 2008
FireBee

Thanks for the encouragement :D

May 27, 2008
Debbie

Thanks 4 adding me

Jun 1, 2008
Donnie Hood K14

Thanks for the welcome.

Jun 4, 2008
MadysoNicole [NREMT-B]

Thanks for the add and the comment!

Jun 5, 2008
Michael

Whats up Brother
Do u want to trade patches?

Jun 8, 2008
Mike Moncrief

Thankx

Jul 8, 2008
Steve Murphy

Thanks, you too sir.

Jul 20, 2008
crossfire

Likewise my friend. If you could change anything in your career, what would it be?

Jul 20, 2008
firefightermdc

thank you sir..you stay safe out there too!

Jul 28, 2008
Mike Kuhnert

Thanks for the welcome... i was just in Amarillo about a mont ago on Fire de5tail with the forest service

Jul 31, 2008
mike cruz

Hey bill, How you doin.. You remember me from randall County.. i saw on the news today that they closed the station.. crazy man.. i cant beleive it... Cruz.. Be safe, and wb when you can..

Jul 31, 2008
Nate

thanks

Aug 10, 2008
Katie R

Thanks for the words of welcome, Texas :) Stay safe from MN!

Aug 11, 2008
Josh Huie

Thank you for welcoming me.. Stay safe aswell. Just got back in from a 500acr fire that threatned 13 homes and 6 outbuildings. Nice to meet you..
Josh LVFD13

Aug 12, 2008
Joe Caldwell

thank you for welcomeing me hope all is well in amarillo we finally got some rain it really helped. take care.

Aug 13, 2008
brenda caldwell

thanks for the welcome. hope all is well there. be safe

Sep 6, 2008
Leo Cartwright

Can send U One patch of 'Ambulance Victoria' - Australia if U wish to trade for one of your service patch. As a Paramedic, I only have Ambulance patch no Fire patches.
If Interested please contact me by Email with your Name and address and I will oblige. Email = 1ecar1@bigpond.net.au
many thanks Leo Cartwright (Australia)

Oct 14, 2008
Justin Westmoreland

Hey Bill

Thanks on the add. Whats the latest news about Randall, I havnt talk to anyone since the Battle of the Badges.

Oct 23, 2008
Justin Westmoreland

Thanks Bill, I was on the old Randall this last year until march i think. My application got retabled because what i was told was that i did not make enough training and noone on the "membership" did not know me while going to a college academy 6 nights a week and still make as many calls as i could. Im not real sure if we ever met. I was at this last years kiss the baby and the dept christmas party. I made it through my rookie time and got a pager.

Oct 25, 2008
U.S. Fire Administration

Thank very much! It's great to be on FFN. Looking forward to a lot of interaction and discussion.

Nov 21, 2008
Jeremy T Bell

Thanks for the welcome. Glad to be on FFN

Nov 25, 2008
John

Thanks Bill I am doing well, after events like these I always look back to see if I could have done something different and then I do look at the positives on what I did do. If I need any help in the future I will definitly be getting ahold of you Brother.

Be Safe

Dec 4, 2008
Zach Butt

Hey hows it going, forgot I even joined this site till you posed a comment. Been doing good, whats the news on randall?

Dec 4, 2008
Zach Butt

I love AFD so far, its been pretty good just slow. Im at station 6 and wev been slow, one or two calls a day. Howd the Randall meeting go?

Dec 6, 2008
Dillon Harris

thanks for the comment Mr. Bill.

Dec 14, 2008
Jeffrey L. Broombaugh

Bill,
Good to hear from you again. The Incident Command class was well worth it. It was great to finally apply all the book work I have had. I look forward to sharing information and chatting in this site. Sorry it has been a few weeks geting back to you.
Jeff

Dec 19, 2008
Justin Westmoreland

Bill.

Im happy to hear that Randall FD will be up in running again. At this present time Im not planning to move back to Amarillo. I working fulltime in Childress tx as an EMT and in wellington. I wish yall all the luck. Stay safe.
justin

Dec 20, 2008
Gary Ludwig

Bill - thanks for the kind comments. I am glad my writings have been of assistance to you in the past. Take care!

Dec 27, 2008
Jessica

Thanks! You too! :)

Dec 27, 2008
Rex Oates

Hey Bill, how's things in the open plains? My dad grew up inbetween Pampa and Skellytown, and went to White Deer schools. The first time I got out that way, I called him on the phone and asked him "what did you do for fun?". Bet you have some major grass fires. Well take care, and eat a steak at the Big Texan for me. Rex

Dec 30, 2008
James

wut up bill....hey man good to hear about randall...thats good...i love it down here..good people and a good service...stays pretty busy too...haha...hey let me know when the training nights are and ill try to make one or somethin...be good and safe

Dec 30, 2008
Justin Westmoreland

Bill I havent heard much on what happened them. As far as i knew things were good but then again every dept has its internal struggles. I will see what i can dig up for you

stay safe
justin

Jan 15, 2009
pattyb254

Hello back from a former Lubbock girl!

Jan 21, 2009
Cody W. Nelson

Join the Group Texas EMS!!

Jan 30, 2009
R Knott

thanks for the invite.

Feb 3, 2009
Dana

sorry, haven't checked in in a while! I just got released from an assignment at admin...will be at #7 soon.

Feb 11, 2009
chris jagoe

thanks for the welcome . I am with local # 399 Beaumont Tx

Feb 13, 2009
James

wut up bill! been busy? hows randall?...im going to try to make a meeting some night..well talk at ya later

Mar 2, 2009
Gabe Alvarez

Hey hey Interested in trading patches?
I work for Daisy Mountain Fire Department, just outside of Phoenix, Az. Please let me know if your interested so i can send you one and send you my info. Thanks, STAY SAFE!!

Mar 25, 2009
mike cruz

hey Bill.. Sorry i havent been on in a while.. anyway.. so how are things at RCFD... Things are good here in pampa. Making calls loving life..! I had an Interview with AFD in early March and im hoping they will hire me this summer. I thought about to back to RCFD for extra training and CE's. Do they still train there like we used to. Ive been gone for 1yr. and 6mths. Well Jay Alejandre used to be my room mate here in pampa. We got hired together back in oct. 2007.. WEll be safe and ttul.. im enjoying the RAIN..!

Apr 16, 2009
Dustin

Wow 18 years

May 7, 2009
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

thanks for the add Bill. looks like we started our careers around the same time... it's cool being an old guy! TCSS, Mike

May 7, 2009
Loyd Dittfurth

i have heard that ams takes basics on pretty regularly that true

Sep 14, 2009
Loyd Dittfurth

k i will i go to take my skills and do my clinicals the 17 of october then if everything goes good i will be able to take my national the first week of november I dont really know how to go about all this im kinda doing all this on my own so if you know of anything that i dont know (which im sure is alot) about getting certified please spill the beans

Sep 27, 2009
Lee

Is this the way to Amerillo?
Sorry had to add that. Thanks for the add, as a 5 year firefighter in the UK I have enjoyed learning some things from all you "old guys" ha ha

Oct 18, 2009